Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock (UK Parliament constituency)

UK constituency infobox alt
Name = Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock


Type = County
Entity = Scotland
DivisionType = Council areas
Division = East Ayrshire/South Ayrshire
Year = 2005
MP = Sandra Osborne
Party = Labour
EP = Scotland

Ayr, Carrick, and Cumnock is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created for the 2005 general election from parts of the old Ayr and Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituencies.

Boundaries

Approximately two-thirds of the former Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituency was attached to a third of the marginal Ayr seat to form this new Westminster constituency. Ayr is a muddled mix of council estates and affluent middle-class areas. Added to the town is an expanse of former mining villages all loyal to socialist values. The rural parts of Carrick and the coastal areas have supported Conservative candidates in local elections.

Members of Parliament

2005 – "present": Sandra Osborne, (Labour)

Election results

Election box begin
title=General Election 2005: Ayr, Carrick, and CumnockElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sandra Osborne
votes = 20,433
percentage = 45.4%
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Mark Jones
votes = 10,436
percentage = 23.2%
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Colin Waugh
votes = 6,341
percentage = 14.1%
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Charles Brodie
votes = 5,932
percentage = 13.2%
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Senior Citizens Unity Party
candidate = Donald Sharp
votes = 592
percentage = 1.3%
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Murray Steele
votes = 554
percentage = 1.2%
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = James McDaid
votes = 395
percentage = 0.9%
change = Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Bryan McCormack
votes = 365
percentage = 0.8%
change = Election box majority
votes = 9,997
percentage = 22.2%
change = Election box turnout
votes = 45,048
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

This constituency was formed in 2005 from parts of Ayr and Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley constituencies. The results from both constituencies in the last general election are listed below.Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: AyrElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = Sandra Osborne
votes = 16,801
percentage = 43.6
change = -4.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Phil Gallie
votes = 14,256
percentage = 37.0
change = +3.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Jim Mather
votes = 4,621
percentage = 12.0
change = -0.6Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Stuart Richie
votes = 2,089
percentage = 5.4
change = +0.7Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = James Stewart
votes = 692
percentage = 1.8
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = United Kingdom Independence Party
candidate = Joseph Smith
votes = 101
percentage = 0.3
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 2,545
percentage = 6.6
change = Election box turnout
votes = 38,560
percentage = 69.3
change = -10.7Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

Election box begin
title=General Election 2001: Carrick, Cumnock and Doon ValleyElection box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate = George Foulkes
votes = 22,174
percentage = 55.3
change = -4.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate = Gordon Millar
votes = 7,318
percentage = 18.2
change = +1.3Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish National Party
candidate = Tom Wilson
votes = 6,258
percentage = 15.6
change = -1.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate = Amy Rodger
votes = 2,932
percentage = 7.3
change = +2.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Scottish Socialist Party
candidate = Amanda McFarlane
votes = 1,058
percentage = 2.6
change = "N/A"Election box candidate with party link
party = Socialist Labour Party (UK)
candidate = James McDaid
votes = 367
percentage = 0.9
change = "N/A"Election box majority
votes = 14,856
percentage = 37.1
change = Election box turnout
votes = 40,107
percentage = 61.8
change = -13.2Election box hold with party link
winner = Labour Party (UK)
swing =

See also